Napoleon Municipal Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

An exhibit cover sheet filed with a separately filed exhibit must be served in conformance with the rule governing service of pleadings in the court.

Any exhibit filed in this manner shall be attached to a cover sheet containing the captions of the case which sets forth the name of the court, title of the case, the case number, name of the judge and the title of the exhibit being filed (e.g., Plaintiff Smith's Notice of Filing exhibit " G" to Plaintiff's Smith' s Response to Defendant' s Motion to Dismiss), and shall be signed and served in conformance with the rule governing the signing and service of pleadings in this court.

CRITICAL

The filer must not transmit service copies by fax.

the filer shall not transmit service copies by facsimile.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons

Service

Mail

Summons must be dated on the day of issuance and sent by certified mail unless the instruction sheet accompanying the Complaint requests otherwise.

All summons shall be dated the day it is issued and issued by certified mail unless otherwise requested on instruction sheet accompanying the Complaint.

CRITICAL

When an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene, the issuing officer must provide the defendant with a paper copy.

If an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offense, the issuing officer shall provide the defendant with a paper copy of the ticket, in compliance with Traffic Rule 3(F)(l) and (2).

WARNING

Service

Publication

Service by publication may be used upon good cause shown by affidavit where the Municipal Court has jurisdiction, following the specified County Court Code or Court of Common Pleas procedures depending on the case.

Service by publication may be made upon good cause shown by affidavit in those cases in which service -by_publication may be made in Courts of .Common Pleas or County Courts, in which the Municipal Court has jurisdiction; provided that in cases where the amount claimed does not exceed $500.00 exclusive of interest and costs, and in all cases in which attachment of personal property is made regardless of amount, such service by publication shall be made in the same manner and form as prescribed by the County Court Code; and in other cases ser- vice by publication shall be made in the same manner and form as prescribed for in the Court of Common Pleas.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Summonses, subpoenas, and notices issued by the Court may be served by registered or first-class mail as authorized by the cited statute.

2703.23, Revised Code, service of summons , subpoenas and notices issued by this Court may be made by mail, registered or first class, as by said section authorized and provided; service and return of such writs and process, when made in accordance with the provisions of said section, shall be as effective and of the same force and effect in this Court as if made as otherwise provided by these rules and the statutes;

WARNING

Applies to

Alias writ

If a summons is returned not served or unclaimed, an alias writ may be issued at a party’s or attorney’s request until all necessary parties have been summoned.

When a summons is returned Not Served" or Unclaimed alias writs may be issued on the request of a party or his attorney until all necessary parties have been summoned.

INFO

Prospective jurors may be summoned by mail or by personal service of notice by the bailiff.

The prospective jurors may be summoned to appea r in any case either by mai l or by personal service of notice by the bailiff.